Family: Noctuidae       Sub-family: Hadeninae  2190     *     Hebrew Character     *     Orthosia gothica Widespread, common Wingspan: 30-35mm. Variable but with distinct mark on forewing Flight time: March-May Habitat: Found in most habitats Larvae feed on the leaves of a wide range of deciduous trees and shrubs, and on herbaceous plants Similar: Setaceous Hebrew Character

Hebrew Character, Orthosia gothica
Photographs: Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. March 2011